Walls, Locks, Immigrants, Oh My!!

Wisconsin native Bp. Mark Seitz of El Paso appeared at a House hearing on immigration.

...Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) referenced the Vatican wall when asking Bp. Mark J. Seitz if the churches in his diocese lock the doors after hours.

“Regarding the sovereignty of the Church and as it relates and compares with the sovereignty of our nation, the Church has been a light for the world for 2,000 years — a place of refuge, a place where a child of God could seek spiritual prosperity,” said Higgins, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation and Operations.

I would ask you, Bishop, in the area that you serve, do your churches lock their doors after hours?...

To which the Bishop replied:

 "Many of them do."

Gee.  Why is that, Excellency??  Are you telling us that there are some things which have so much value that it is necessary to protect them?

Hmmmm.

Cong. Higgins (R-LA) also referred to the wall surrounding the Vatican.

 “One of the most famous walls in history is the wall around the Vatican....."

The Bishop tried an end-around:

“I would point out that that wall you refer to at the Vatican also has arms embracing and opening to the world.”

And was check-mated:

“As we do,” interrupted Higgins. “We have 328 ports of entry — legal entry — into our country, into the United States of America.”

OK, Excellency.  Maybe you should answer the question about which things of value require locked doors.  We'll wait.